OUR Tottenham was set 6–2 by Leicester on the eighth round Premier League. Antonio Conte’s team maintained an unbeaten run in the league and scored 17 points, as did Manchester City.
Leicester, on the other hand, continued their disappointing performances. Brendan Rodgers’ team has suffered their sixth defeat in seven matches and is bottom of the table with a point.
Leicester converted the penalty in the fifth minute of the match. Thieleman took over the execution, but Joris blocked his attempt. The referee decided to hold a replay and the Leicester player beat the opposing goalkeeper.
Team Antonio Conte replied at 8 minute, thin. Kane received the ball from Kulusevski and easily sent it into the net.
The hosts achieved a breakthrough in the 21st minute, thin. Perisic took a corner, Dier beat the opponent’s defenders and made the score 2:1 with his head. In the 27th minute, Tottenham scored a third goal, but it was disallowed due to a foul.
The team of Brendan Rodgers equalized the score before the end (41 minutes) of the first half. Castagne made the ball, Maddison brought the score to 2-2.
At halftime in the first half, Joris showed his reflexes in a very strong Maddison shot. Tottenham took the lead again in 47th place. minute, when Bedancourt took advantage of mistakes in Leicester’s defense. In the 59th minute, the guests were close to even the score with Dhaka, but Joris was ready again.
Shawn went 4-2 in 72 games with a stunning long-range shot. minute, thin. It was the first goal of the South Korean in the league this year. The same player scored Tottenham’s fifth goal in ’84 minute, thin.
Last year’s top scorer in the Premier League scored a hat-trick in 16 minutes at 6-2 in 88 season. minute, thin.
Results of the 8th round
- Aston Villa-Southampton 1:0 (Ramsey 41)
- Nottingham Forest-Fulham 2:3 (11 Avonigi, 77′ O’Brien – 54′ Antarabioggio, 57′ Palinia, 60′ Reid)
- Wolves-Manchester City 0:3 (1′ Grealish, 16′ Haaland, 69′ Foden)
- Newcastle-Bournemouth 1:1 (Isak penalty, 68′ – Billings, 62′)
- Tottenham 6-2 Leicester (8′ Kane, 21′ Dyer, 47′ Bedancourt, 73′, 84′, 86′ Sean – 6′ penalty. Tielemans, 41′ Maddison)
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Everton-West Ham (16:15)
Source: Kathimerini
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